NFX’s 16 Network Effects. Plus, Embedding and Other Small Digital Ideas (Tech Strategy – Podcast 158)

This week’s podcast is about network effects, as described by James Courrier and NFX. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to the China Tech Tour. Here is the NFx Network Effects manual. Here […]

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NFX’s 16 Network Effects. Plus, Embedding and Other Small Digital Ideas (Tech Strategy – Podcast 158)

This week’s podcast is about network effects, as described by James Courrier and NFX. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts. Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting. Here is the link to the China Tech Tour. Here is the NFx Network Effects manual. Here […]

ANE Logistics and Network Effects in Physical Networks (2 of 3)(Asia Tech Strategy – Daily Lesson / Update)

Ok. Let me see if I can impress you today. In Part 1, I wrote about ANE Logistics, an interesting Chinese company. But I really wanted to make a few points about the nature of logistics and physical networks: There is a difference between networks, platform business models and network effects. Physical networks are different […]

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Full Truck Alliance’s Fight to Build Complicated Network Effects (Tech Strategy – Podcast 89)

This week’s podcast is about Full Truck Alliance, a B2B marketplace platform for freight and cargo. There are a lot of lessons on the difficulties and complexities of matching, pricing and network effects for more complicated services. You can listen to this podcast here or at iTunes, Google Podcasts and Himalaya. Questions for simple network effects: Local vs. regional […]

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Ant Group and the 3 Types of Network Effects (Tech Strategy – Podcast 86)

This podcast is about separating networks (an asset) from platforms (a business model) from network effects (a phenomenon). And the three standard types of network effects. You can listen to this podcast here or at iTunes, Google Podcasts and Himalaya. I put networks into 3 types: Physical Networks Protocol Networks People Networks I put network effects into 3 types: […]

Ant Financial and the 3 Types of Network Effects (Asia Tech Strategy – Podcast 86)

This week’s podcast is about separating networks (an asset) from platforms (a business model) from network effects (a phenomenon). And the three standard types of network effects. You can listen to this podcast here or at iTunes, Google Podcasts and Himalaya. I put networks into 3 types: Physical Networks Protocol Networks People Networks I put network effects into 3 […]

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3 Types of Network Effects (Asia Tech Strategy – Daily Lesson / Update)

Network effects are the brass ring of the digital age. Companies and investors, especially venture capitalists, are actively reaching for them. And, like platform business models, they can have multiple important effects. Creating surprisingly durable competitive advantages is one of them. First some general comments and then I’ll go into three types of network effects. […]

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The 3 Effects of Network Effects. Plus So-Young’s Cool Marketplace. (Asia Tech Strategy – Podcast 67)

This week’s podcast is about network effects. And I argue they are actually three effects at the same time. Plus some stuff about So-Young’s marketplace for services. You can listen to this podcast here or at iTunes, Google Podcasts and Himalaya. The 3-4 types of effects with network effects are: NE Competitive Advantage Barrier to Entry Other Competitive Advantages […]